Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Incentive Fund - The U.S. is requesting from Congress a $770 million fund to support Tunisia and other transitioning MENA states in their plans to spur economic growth and inward investment, as well as to expand private-sector job and skills training opportunities, and build effective, democratic governance. This program will also help the GOI improve its employee payroll system. MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE . Completed a training series for the Womens Empowerment Program, creating a forum in which women from diverse geographic, ethnic, and religious backgrounds can meet to share information, build relationships with one another, and build their capacities as effective civic organization workers and independent activists. The program is positioned to respond to needs identified by the Embassy, with grants made to Iraqi, U.S. and international non-governmental organizations. They support developing countries efforts to achieve economic and political self-determination and realize individual rights. Provided capacity-building training to several Iraqi business associations and chambers of commerce, including the Iraqi Businessmen Unions Babil and Thi Qar branches, the Iraqi Industrial Assemblage, the Iraqi Economy Development Centers Babil branch, Sulaymaniyah Chamber of Commerce, Kurdistan Tourism and Travel Agencies League, and Kurdistan Transporters Union. d. Ambassadors Targeted Development Program. Additional funding could enable the U.S. Government to better respond to the root causes of conflicts that drive increasing humanitarian need around the world and contribute to greater stability in countries of strategic interest to the U.S., including Jordan, Iraq, and Colombia. Through ICRC, provided basic medicine, dressing material, medical equipment, and laboratory supplies to 20 different locations throughout Iraq with high concentrations of internally displaced persons (IDPs). The JEDI will be dedicated to training judges and court staff in a variety of subjects in a secure residential environment. j)j[uMhso2VOHa.{O8Dm3R! Reflecting the priority that the Biden-Harris Administration places on global [] Concluded analysis of survey data on the economic outlook and current political situation gathered from more than 1,600 business owners in seven Iraqi cities. An action guide from the National League of Cities aims to educate municipal officials on the history and current state of Indigenous Peoples and communities and to highlight ways in which municipalities can help repair relationships with Native Americans. Funded the development of peace and reconciliation initiatives through national youth programs. Developed plans for a landmark documentary film, book, and website covering the heritage, history, and recent past of the Marsh Arabs as well as their current living conditions in the Southern Marshes. F, . This proactive work to support economic diversification, community building and workforce . Facilities Hardening (forward operating bases, refineries, power lines, power plants, water stations, and oil terminals): Improving existing critical infrastructure to withstand interdiction attempts and security breaches. EDF funds assist with: Construction, expansion and rehabilitation of facilities. ESF funds support better governance and greater civil society participation in some of the worlds most fragile countries. Provided legal and policy analysis that informed the Provincial Councils Associations position in lobbying the Council of Representatives on the Provincial Powers Law. IFMIS servers have been moved to the Economic Growth II (EGII) compound where several GOI advisors have temporarily moved to continue work. U.S. Government Implementing Agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Continued working with the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to identify and implement durable solutions for the Sudanese asylum seekers near Al Rutba in Anbar province. ESD and applicant agree to an incentive proposal that outlines the terms. Convened PRT staff to discuss best approaches to designing proposals. O&M Sustainment ($285 million in ESF funds) will assist Iraqis in sustaining U.S. investments in essential service infrastructure by providing in-plant services (such as combustion inspections and hot gas path inspections) and consumables and spare parts at major electricity power plants, water and wastewater plants, and select health, transportation, and communication facilities. These projects represent an investment in protecting oil distribution infrastructure and are in various stages of completion, ranging from recently awarded contracts to ninety percent completion. Commentary by Dong Yue. Awarded 14 new projects (one with FY 2006 funds and 13 with FY 2007 funds) with a total contract value of $31.1 million. Future activities will include assisting the GOI in the selection and training of personnel to establish and operate a national mine action coordination center; support to IMCO in clearing extensive swaths of agricultural and other contaminated land; assisting the efforts of the Iraq Health and Social Care Organization in providing a mine risk education program in central and southern Iraq; and beginning the second phase of a Landmine Impact Survey, in the governorates of Salah ad Din and Diyala (Baquba) Governorates. This was more than 26 percent of the total $1.9 billion that Congress appropriated for the Economic Support Fund to "promote economic or political stability" in countries with "special economic, political, and security conditions." The agreement identifies project lists for all three sectors and fully obligates the funds available for Infrastructure Security. State and USAID have worked with other U.S. agencies to increase the number of public management advisors within key Iraqi ministries, in order to achieve a more rapid improvement in those ministries performance. The Ministry of Agriculture finalized its self-assessment using the Organizational Self-Assessment and Transformation Program conducted by. About LII. View a complete list of available self-service resources. Cuts could increase the likelihood of preventable violence. The U.S. Turned over funding and operational responsibilities of the witness security camps to the U.S. Investments in these programs ensure better worldwide market stability allowing American businesses to thrive and expand their investments. Additional funds could contribute to greater stability in countries of strategic interest to the U.S., including Jordan, Iraq, Myanmar, and Colombia. Continued to coordinate with Iraqi educators to develop, test, evaluate, and implement a rights of the citizen curriculum in Baghdad schools. Served as technical leader on the development of a new project tracking and accounting software application to be used in provinces across Iraq. Carried out a demonstration Summer Feed Grains Project to encourage farmers to produce maize locally that is currently being imported. Basic training in the generation, use, and interpretation of standardized financial soundness indicators has been completed. Oil pipeline exclusion zone projects are being built along the key pipeline corridors of Baiji to Kirkuk, Doura to Hillah, and Baiji to Baghdad. Supporting the ongoing 1991 Intifada Uprising trial. Assisted the VR and DBM (Database Management) sections in analyzing and converting the registry data. QRF-funded projects seek to catalyze local development in a wide range of sectors including agriculture, education, media, microfinance, rule of law, and local government. TTY 711. economicsuccess@fairfaxcounty.gov. The expansion will permit the center to train twice as many civil servants (from 400 to 900 per month) in mapping, water treatment, and the use of geographic information systems (GIS). P@vI$d'7fXC3;W'|.8 ESF addresses needs through a range of activities, including increasing the private sector's role in the economy; assisting in the development of . By helping Iraqi communities provide for their own needs, PRTs help build the stability needed for Iraq to emerge as a secure and prosperous society. Facilitates the planning, preparing and financing of traditional economic development or nature-based tourism infrastructure projects that encourage job creation and capital investment in rural communities. The Treasury Department, the Office of Fiscal Service, and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provided three rounds of fast and direct relief payments during the various phases of the COVID-19 crisis. Office of the U.S. This raised the cumulative number of civil servants trained to 7,360. The funding is allocated annually using the community college state general aid . Additional funds could transform schools into centers of learning and development for entire communities and allow for integration of programs in other sectors with schools and educational programs. As of this writing, CSPs planned expansion is nearly complete. Funding levels may not accurately reflect those in the appropriations bills and/or reports due to rounding. 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Corruption and poor governance fuel economic instability. 0000001665 00000 n Development Assistance & Economic Support Fund, Director, Policy, Budget and Appropriations, We use cookies to facilitate your navigation on this website. Agenciesthat receive fundingthrough this budgetinclude the Departments of State, Agriculture andTreasury;USAID; thePeace Corps; and theMillennium Challenge Corporation. LinkedIn. LGP also strengthens the management skills of city and provincial administrators, local interim representative bodies, civil society organizations (CSOs), and civic institutions in order to improve the delivery of essential municipal services (including water, sewer, electricity, and solid waste collection and disposal). Our website may not be updated regularly - please refer to the Nation's website, oneida-nsn.gov/covid-19, and the Nation's social media . 0000003491 00000 n The Presidents Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request includes $60.4 billion for the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), $1.9 billion or 3 percent above the Fiscal Year 2022 Request, and $7.4 billion or 14 percent above FY 2021 enacted levels. Additional funds could help combat food insecurity worldwide. Diplomatic Security Annual Appropriations, FY2019 . With over 112 million tourists visiting the state in 2016, the tourism sector is the largest economic engine for the state, employing a workforce of 1.4 million. Temporarily moved to continue work non-governmental organizations economic and political self-determination and realize individual rights greater civil society participation some. 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